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Welcome again! In this module,
we'll cover approaches to training
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and development, two practices
run by human resource departments
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that have a profound impact
on improving employee performance.
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We will begin by defining and describing
the training and development process
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and the many forms that these may take.
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We will also identify some human
resource management training initiatives
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that you can bring to your own
organizational practice.
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Finally, we'll review
how career-planning methods
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can be used
to improve management development.
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By the end of this module,
you will have a greater sense
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of how training and development
can be conducted using a range
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of supplementary tools and resources.
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As you go through the module,
try to remember how you learned
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some of the skills
that you have now mastered.
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Was it through onboarding,
manuals and workbooks,
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or via information sharing with peers?
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At the same time, when you incorporate
a new employee to your team,
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do you have a specific training program
that they go through?
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If you observe that an employee
has potential for growth,
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do you help them determine
where their strengths lay?
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Do you have established programs
for development?
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These are all good questions to consider.
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One of the most common approaches
to learning the what and the how
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of a job is through informal training.
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Although it is considered underutilized
because it's not part of formal training
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and development practices in firms,
the reality is that employees
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learn and get good at their jobs
by observing the experts around them,
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asking questions
when they're not certain about a process,
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and even crafting their jobs in a way
that is consistent with expectations,
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yet provides meaning and
fulfillment for themselves.
